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Herzog focuses on shared US-Israel past, skirts Palestinian issue

WASHINGTON -- Israel’s head of state gave a well-received address to Congress on Wednesday that was big on the history of relations with the United States and his optimism for Israel’s democratic future, but short on discussion of the worsening plight of the Palestinians.

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Watch live as Kamala Harris meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog

US Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

The Independent UK

Israel prays for ties with Saudi Arabia, Herzog tells US Congress

Saudi-Israeli normalisation would be a ‘huge sea change’ for the Middle East and the world, Israeli president says.

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Mass protests are a ‘tribute’ to Israel’s democracy, President Herzog tells US Congress

Israeli President Isaac Herzog sought to reassure Congress on Wednesday about the state of Israel's democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship, acknowledging “intense and painful debate” at home over actions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hardline government.

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Israeli president Herzog addresses criticisms of Israel in joint address to Congress

Comes amid a divide among Democrats on Israel

The Independent UK

Rep. McCollum skips Israeli president’s Congress speech

WASHINGTON – The longest serving member of Minnesota's congressional delegation said Wednesday she is not attending Israeli President Isaac Herzog's speech to Congress.

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Republicans refuse to applaud as Israeli president praises LGBTQ+ parade in Tel Aviv

Comes as Republicans have tried to criticise Democrats for antisemitism

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Israeli president seeks to reassure Congress on his country's democracy, U.S. ties

Israel's president sought to reassure Congress about the state of Israel’s democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship

The Independent UK

Herzog focuses on shared US-Israel past, skirts Palestinian issue - Roll Call

Israeli President Isaac Herzog focused on the U.S. and Israel's shared past in a speech to Congress, but skirted Palestinian issues.

Roll Call

Watch live as Israeli president Herzog addresses joint meeting of US Congress

Watch live as Israel’s president addresses a joint meeting of the US Congress on Wednesday 19 July.

The Independent UK

Israeli President Herzog Meets Biden, Vows Strong US-Israel Bond

Herzog's visit aims to solidify ties as Biden pledges to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons

Zenger

Israeli President Herzog Meets Blinken, Discusses Countering Iranian Threat

Herzog expresses gratitude for U.S. efforts in containing Iran's nuclear program and building regional peace.

Zenger

Israeli president focuses on 'friendship' with U.S. as progressives boycott speech

Isaac Herzog's visit to Capitol Hill came after the House passed a GOP-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel in the wake of incendiary comments made and then walked back by a leading Democrat.

WEKU

No Visa Waiver Program Update Expected From State Amid Herzog Visit

The program enables nationals of participating countries travel to the United States for stays of 90 days or less without a visa

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Israeli president's speech to Congress highlights 'unbreakable bond' despite US unease

Israel’s figurehead president speaks to Congress in an appearance aimed at demonstrating what he calls the “unbreakable bond” between Israel and the U.S. The show of unity Wednesday is coming despite U.S. concerns over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul and ongoing settlement construction in the West Bank

Chicago Sun-Times

House passes resolution to show support for Israel after Democrat’s comments about ‘racist’ state

A bipartisan furor erupted over comments made by Rep. Pramila Jayapal at a Chicago conference Saturday calling Israel a ‘racist state.’ Jayapal later walked back the comments and voted for the bipartisan resolution.

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Rep. Phillips pushes back on progressive leader's comment that Israel is 'racist state'

WASHINGTON – Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips sharply criticized a progressive leader in the U.S. House for calling Israel "a racist state" ahead of the Israeli president's speech to Congress.

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene accidentally refers to ‘Israel’s apartheid wall’ in speech praising barriers

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is in Washington this week to address joint session of Congress

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AOC and other progressives to boycott Israeli president’s joint address to Congress

Comes as Democrats face a test vote on Israel

Los Angeles Times

McCarthy squeezes Democrats over ‘racist state’ comments about Israel

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday declaring that Israel is not a “racist state,” effectively rebuking Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who said Saturday that it was.

Al Jazeera

Israel ‘not a racist’ state, US House resolution proclaims

Measure is the latest backlash against Israel’s critics in the US, as Israeli President Herzog visits the White House.

The Independent UK

Republicans under fire for hosting Robert F Kennedy Jr on the Hill in wake of antisemitism claims

Comes as Republicans hope to criticise Democrats on antisemitism

Zenger

Will Biden Actually Meet With Netanyahu?

A famous Israeli song asks: “When you say no—what do you mean?” Many Israelis have been asking themselves a similar question

Tribune News Service

Israeli president walks congressional tightrope as support frays

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will have his work cut out for him when he addresses Congress on Wednesday in a speech seen as an attempt at salvaging the decadeslong bipartisan tradition of staunch support for Israel that in recent years has shown signs of weakening.

The Independent UK

Crowded GOP field vies for the Christian Zionist vote as Israel's rightward shift spurs protests

Republican presidential hopefuls made their pitches to Christian Zionists at the annual Christians United for Israel summit in suburban Washington, D

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